Which of the following is not true about o bonds  o bonds are the 1st bonds made between two atoms  o bonds are formed from end to end overlap of orbitals  o bonds have cylindrical symmetry and are free to rotate around the internuclear axis  a carbon atom participating in 2 or more o bonds must be sp^2 or sp^3 hybridized  none of above Back

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Which of the following is not true about o bonds 

  • o bonds are the 1st bonds made between two atoms 
  • o bonds are formed from end to end overlap of orbitals 
  • o bonds have cylindrical symmetry and are free to rotate around the internuclear axis 
  • a carbon atom participating in 2 or more o bonds must be sp^2 or sp^3 hybridized 
  • none of above
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  • sigma bonds are the 1st bonds made between two atoms 
  •  sigma bonds are formed from end to end overlap of orbitals 
  • sigma bonds have cylindrical symmetry and are free to rotate around the internuclear axis 
  • A carbon atom participating in 2 or more o bonds must be sp2 or sp3 hybridized 
  • none of above.
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